Playing away........

Long tailed Duck and Arctic Skua went north at Whitburn Obs this morning on another busy day as the light northerly continued. A duck Gadwall flew south early on then soon after flew back north with a drake Mallard in hot pursuit toward the nature reserve field. Its what we call playing away, expect some hybrid ducklings in the near future.
The meals on wheels guys arrived and i was still in the Obs which hasn't happened often of late. Unlucky Dave walked in as the Long tailed Duck went north but couldn't get on it in time and he needs it for the year, just a touch unlucky that..
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Tuesday 18th April 05.45-11.10 NNW2 4/8

Fox at obs
Common Gull 301n 7s
Fulmar 197n
Sandwich Tern 35n 49s
Turnstone 1n 7s
Gannet 260n 26s
Common Scoter 4n 7s
Eider 1n 5s
LBBGull 1n
Shelduck 7n
Black h Gull 4n 1s
Velvet Scoter 1s
Shag 1n
Red th Diver 6n 3s
Iceland Gull 1n 2cy
Gadwall 3n 1s
Porpoise 5n 1s
Common Sandpiper 1n
Bonxie 3n
Whimbrel 1s
Redpoll 2s
Alba Wagtail 2n
Common Tern 1n
Arctic Skua 1n
Long tailed Duck 1n
Red br Merganser 8n
Curlew 2n
Bottlenose Dolphin 2n (probable not seen well)
Bar t Godwit 1s
Tufted Duck 1n
Tall Ship 1n